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Keno’s History
Keno was introduced in two hundred BC by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who used keno as a way to finance his declining forces. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after some time seemed to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a rapid response for the financial disaster and to produce income for his forces. He therefore created the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno once was known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the lesser villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who came to the States to work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically gambled on with just 80 numbers in a majority of American based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is commonly liked today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are little expertise required to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the odds of coming away with a win are appalling, there is always the chance that you will hit quite big with little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are drawn each round. Gamblers of Keno can pick from two to 10 numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in acceptance in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of gaming in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When a law passed that taxed off track betting, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.